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Create Method (XYZ, XYZ, Curve, Double, Double)

Creates a Surface object coincident with the surface of revolution defined by an axis, a profile curve, and start and end angles of revolution.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2017

Syntax

C#
public static Surface Create(
	XYZ axisBasePoint,
	XYZ axisDirection,
	Curve profileCurve,
	double startAngle,
	double endAngle
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	axisBasePoint As XYZ, _
	axisDirection As XYZ, _
	profileCurve As Curve, _
	startAngle As Double, _
	endAngle As Double _
) As Surface
Visual C++
public:
static Surface^ Create(
	XYZ^ axisBasePoint, 
	XYZ^ axisDirection, 
	Curve^ profileCurve, 
	double startAngle, 
	double endAngle
)

Parameters

axisBasePoint
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBXYZ
The base point of the axis of revolution. Expected to lie within the Revit design limits IsWithinLengthLimits(XYZ).
axisDirection
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBXYZ
The direction of the axis.
profileCurve
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBCurve
The profile curve, which should satisfy the following conditions:
  • It is bounded and non-degenerate.
  • It is co-planar with the axis of revolution.
  • It lies on only one side of the axis.
  • Only the end points of the profile curve can touch the axis.
startAngle
Type: SystemDouble
Start angle of rotation. The angles are measured around the axis of revolution, using the right-hand rule. The profile curve is at the zero angle.
endAngle
Type: SystemDouble
End angle of rotation. Start angle must be less than end angle and their difference must be less than or equal to two times PI.

Return Value

The created surface. Note that this surface may not be of type RevolvedSurface.

Remarks

The returned surface may not be of type RevolvedSurface - this function will create a surface of the simplest possible type (Plane, Cylinder, etc.) that can be used to represent the required surface of revolution. Given that the surface may be simplified, this function does not guarantee any particular parameterization of the surface.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException The input point lies outside of Revit design limits. -or- The input profile curve is not valid to create a surface revolution around the given axis.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentOutOfRangeException axisDirection has zero length.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentsInconsistentException Start angle must be less than end angle and their difference must be less than or equal to two times PI.

See Also